Apr 29, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin [DRAFT] 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin [DRAFT]

FYG - Communication Sciences and Disorders, BS (820A)


Four Year Guide


Semester One [16 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
UCO 1200 - First Year Seminar (3)       First Year Seminar
STT 1810 - Basic Statistics (3) , STT 2810 - Introduction to Statistics (3) , or STT 2820 - Reasoning with Statistics (4)   C Yes Complete Gen Ed Quantitative Literacy with STT 2820 (STT 1810 and STT 2810 require additional 1 hour QL course)
BIO 1201 - Biology in Society I (3)   C Yes Begins Gen Ed Science Inquiry
Gen Ed (3)     Humanity and Its Systems AND Foundations of American Democracy Requirement 
Gen Ed (3)     Intercultural Literacy

 

Semester Two [16 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
R_C 1000 - Expository Writing (3)       First Year Writing
CSD 2259 - Communication Disorders (3)   C Yes  
BIO 1202 - Biology in Society II (3)  and BIO 1203 - Biology in Society Laboratory (2)   C Yes Completes Gen Ed Science Inquiry
Gen Ed (2)     Wellness Literacy
Gen Ed (3)     Sustainability and Climat

 

Semester Three [15 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
CSD 2260 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism (3)   B Yes  
PSY 2210 - Psychology of Human Growth and Development (3)   C Yes  
R_C 2001 - Introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum (3)       Sophomore Writing
Gen Ed (3)     Fine Arts Designation
Gen Ed (3)     Historical Studies Designation

 

Semester Four [16 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
CSD 2300 - Professional Issues in CSD (1)   C Yes  
CSD 2361 - Phonetics (3)   C Yes  
CSD 2366 - Communication Development (3)   C Yes  
CSD 2766 - Neuroanatomy and Physiology (3)   C Yes  
Free Elective (3)      
Academic Interest Area (3) C   CSD Advisor Approval Required for AIA

 

Semester Five [16 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
CSD 3084 - Acoustics and Speech Science (3)   C Yes  
CSD 3164 - Audiology (3)   C Yes  
CSD 3201 - Language Disorders in Children (3)   C Yes  
Required Science Course for Major C Yes PHY 1812 or PHY 1814; CHE 1101 and CHE 1110
Academic Interest Area (3) C   CSD Advisor Approval Required for AIA

 

Semester Six [15 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
CSD 3202 - Speech Disorders Across the Lifespan (3)   C Yes  
CSD 3350 - Evaluating Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders (3) [WID]   C Yes  
Academic Interest Area (3) C   CSD Advisor Approval Required for AIA                                                                                                                    
Major Elective (3) C Yes  
Gen Ed (3)     Literary Studies Design

 

Semester Seven [13 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
CSD 4162 - Structural Analysis of Language (3)   C Yes  
CSD 4662 - Management of Hearing Disorders (3)   C Yes  
Academic Interest Area (3) C Yes CSD Advisor Approval Required for AIA
Gen Ed (3)     Social Science Designation
Free Elective (1)      

 

Semester Eight [13 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
CSD 4100 - Introduction to Clinical Processes and Procedures (3)   C Yes  
CSD 4850 - Language and Cognitive Disorders in Adults (3) [CAP]   C Yes Capstone
Academic Interest Area C   CSD Advisor Approval Required for AIA
Free Elective (3)      
Free Elective (1)      

General Education Requirements Summary


Minimum Total Hours Gen Ed Hours Writing Min Overall GPA
120 41 RC 1000 and RC 2001  2.0

 

General Education Program Model - 41 Credit Hours Total


Program Categories Credit Hours Important Notes - Be sure to check for Gen Ed courses required in your major
First Year Seminar 3 Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year
First Year Writing 3 Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year. Minimum grade of “C” required.
Wellness Literacy 2  
Quantitative Literacy                                                             4  
Sophomore Writing 3 Minimum grade of “C” required
Science Inquiry 8  

Categories and Designations

18

Complete 18 credit hours from three Categories: Sustainability and Climate Literacy (SCL), Intercultural Literacy (ICL), and Humanity and Its Systems (HUM). At least 3 credit hours must be taken from each Category, and the remaining 9 credit hours can be from any of the three categories.


Designation Requirements: Within these 18 credit hours, you must complete 3 credit hours from each of the following Designations: Fine Arts (FA), Historical Studies (HS), Literary Studies (LS), and Social Science (SS).

Additional Notes


  • CSD GPA requirements: 3.2 cumulative GPA required for declaration, 3.2 cumulative GPA required for retention, and 3.2 cumulative GPA required for graduation. The Beaver College of Health Sciences requires a minimum 2.0 major GPA for graduation.
  • CSD grade requirements: All CSD majors must earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in each required course in the major, and a minimum grade of “B” (3.0) for CSD 2260 .
  • Students may repeat a CSD course only once. Students may repeat only two CSD courses throughout the program.
  • Visit rhs.appstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/csd for more information about minimum standards to declare major in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
  • Students must abide by the department’s Professional Dispositions, Behaviors and Essential Functions policy described in the student handbook at rhs.appstate.edu/academics/undergraduate.
  • 18 credit hours in major and 9 credit hours in minor must be at App State.
  • 25% of the degree hours must be in residency at App State.
  • As stated in the catalog, the final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements remains with the student.